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Cold Weather Alert – Plan and prepare for your journey to work

January 29, 2019

As adverse weather is forecast for this week please ensure you prepare for how you will get to work in the event of snow, ice and travel disruption.

Top tips for winter preparedness

  • Don’t be reliant on your car to get to work, ensure you have alternative transport available, (train, metro, bus).
  • If you have childcare responsibilities, ensure you have a friend or family member to support should schools \ nurseries close.
  • Keep up to date with the weather, cold weather reports are published in the daily bulletin and on myConnect, as well as weather reports on apps\ tv and radio.
  • If you drive, ensure your car is suitably equipped and serviced to handle winter weather safely.
  • If you need to find alternative routes to work using public transport that you are unfamiliar with use https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/ or apps on your phone such as ‘City Mapper’ to navigate your way to work.

If you are unable to make it to work, you must inform your line manager at the earliest available opportunity. Guidance on the reporting protocol can be found on Connect.